These 12 tracks by "the hard bop grandpop" debuted in 1991 in a stage musical depicting Duke Ellington introducing Sergey Rachmaninov to jazz greats in heaven.

"[Silver is] in excellent form, backed by a strong cast of players: Michael Mossman on trumpet, Rickey Woodard, Ralph Bowen and Doug Webb on tenors, Andy Martin and Bob McChesney on trombones, Bob Maize on bass and Carl Burnett on drums. Andy Bey, a longtime Silver band member, appears on four cuts in strong voice (this was several years prior to his much-vaunted comeback). Vocalist Dawn Burnett delivers the seductive melody of 'Satchmo’s Song,' tears it up on the brisk gospel number 'Sunday Mornin’ Prayer Meetin’,' and duets with Bey on the closing title track…. Beautifully recorded, the album sheds light on all sides of Silver’s writing personality, from the lilting waltz of 'Satchmo’s Song' (as memorable a tune as he’s ever written), to the intervallic nuances of 'A Ballad for Hawk,' to the easygoing grooves of 'Rocky’s Overture' and 'Monkeyin' Around with Monk,' to the classic Silverian minor-key grooves of 'Rocky Meets the Duke' and 'Hallelujah to Ya'."—All About Jazz